TCL is determined to become a household name in the smartphone world, as demonstrated by the leaked TCL 20 series. Now, the two most expensive models — TCL 20L and TCL 20 Pro 5G — have been detailed in full courtesy of TechnikNews.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G sits atop the smartphone
lineup with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 750G chipset and 6GB of RAM. An impressive
256GB of storage is reportedly being thrown in too, and microSD cards of up to
1TB are supported. On the outside is a 6.67-inch AMOLED display. It offers a
Full-HD+ resolution and curved edges on either side, in addition to a small
punch hole at the top that houses the 32-megapixel selfie camera.
Speaking of cameras, TCL has opted for a
vertical quad-camera setup on the rear. A 48-megapixel camera acts as the main
sensor and is accompanied by a 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle, a 5-megapixel
macro shooter, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. Other features include a
4,500mAh battery, a headphone jack, and an IP52 water and dust resistance rating.
An in-display fingerprint scanner is likely part of the package too, although
it wasn’t explicitly mentioned in today’s report.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G is coming to Europe for
around € 500, so there’s a good chance it’ll be one of the best 5G phones
around. It's set to be sold in the Moondust Gray and Marine Blue colors, both
of which can be seen in the images above. If the upper-midrange TCL 20 Pro 5G
is a bit too expensive for your liking, the TCL 20L could be the perfect TCL
smartphone for you. This one will retail at around € 200 in Europe and should be
announced on April 14 in two colors — Eclipse Black and Luna Blue.
Powering the TCL 20L is the Snapdragon
662, also used inside the Moto G Power (2021), and 6GB of RAM with 64GB of
expandable internal storage. TCL has chosen a 6.67-inch display for this model
too, but it switches out the OLED tech for LCD and ditches the curved edges.
Stereo speakers are included, though, and
a quad-camera can be found on the back, although it’s less impressive — the
ultra-wide has been downgraded to an 8-megapixel sensor and the macro camera
now offers a 2-megapixel resolution. Also, the selfie camera is now a
16-megapixel sensor.
Last on the specs sheet is a 5,000mAh
battery with some form of fast charging support, a headphone jack, a
side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and NFC. The IP52 water and dust resistance
certification makes a return on this model, as does Android 11.
